TUG VALLEY BASS ANGLERS

"Tug Valley Bass Anglers Yatesville Lake Tournament

Presented by Borders Sporting Goods"

On April 3rd the Tug Valley Bass Anglers held its first tournament of the 2011 season on

Yatesville Lake. There was great turn out, 25 anglers competed in the event.

Yatesville was at normal winter pool which is six feet below summer pool. The water was stained on the entire lake with a temperature of 46 to 51 degrees.

Weather for the tournament was perfect with mostly sunny skies, light winds and an air

temperature around 70 degrees..

The fish were in prespawn patterns, most of them were caught on flatter banks on the main lake.

The main pattern for this tournament was to fish crankbaits on sandy to rocky banks and flip

crawfish imitations on laydown trees. The catchable fish were fairly shallow, 6 foot or less. Total Fish weighed in was 76.01 lbs.

The top finishers are as follows.

1st --Brandon Staten --- (5 fish) 16.45 lbs. Big fish - 5.89 lbs.

2nd --Trent Ramey --- (5 fish) 12.84 lbs.

3rd--Kevin Runyon--- (4 fish) 8.69 lbs.

4th --Johnny Webb --- (2 fish) 6.63 lbs.

5th --MO --- (2 fish) 5.84 lbs.

6th--Justin Cook --- (2 fish) 4.41 lbs.

7th--Micheal Salyer --- (2 fish) 3.98 lbs.

8th --Lacy Edmiston --- (1 fish) 3.12 lbs.

9th--Greg Maynard--- (1 fish) 2.93 lbs.

10th --David Stepp --- (1 fish) 2.14 lbs.

Thanks to our sponsors Gander Mountain, Trey K Electric, Wallen Cornett & Puckett, TMK Security and Personnel, Borders Sporting Goods, Elliott Supply & glass, Perry Distributors, Fat Boy's ATV Lodging, Muncie's Auto Recycling, Robinson Repairs, Pro Auto Body, City Insurance, Nanack Mini Warehouse & Storage, Martin's Peterbilt, Don's Street Machine, Extreme Sounds and Thoroughbred Steakhouse, AGC Flat Glass, SKS Security Solutions, Mooney's Tackle Shop.